TL;DR/The Short Version: Great sandwich shop in an…read moreindustrial park. Lots of toppings to choose from as well as different breads. The Long Version: I love food places tucked away in industrial parks. So when I had a medical appointment in an industrial part of town, I looked up all the eateries nearby and Shorty's popped up. I picked up 2 sandwiches. They were $8.41 each and were huge. I ate half of each and saved the rest for later. The first sandwich was a grilled chicken sandwich and the second sandwich was a build your own 3 meats sandwich. I chose ham, turkey and roast beef. I got havarti as the cheese. For the grilled chicken sandwich, I got double smoked cheddar as the cheese. I got both sandwiches on the cheese and jalapeno bread and got the same toppings on both: lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles, spicy eggplant, crispy onions and crispy jalapenos. I didn't get any sauce/dressing on the sandwiches because I don't like wet sandwiches. Both sandwiches were delicious. I loved all the different toppings and the crispy onions and jalapenos gave it that extra crunch. I'm all about textures so I really enjoyed the contrasts. Service was efficient. There are seats to dine in if you wish to, but it's more a takeout joint. Free parking available in the industrial strip mall. There are even picnic tables in the parking lot. Review #106 (2025)

Always a great experience here. A great sandwich at a great price. Courtney always remembers my…read morename, as well as all the regular faces that step through the door. I decided to stay and eat on this visit. The few seats offered inside are comfortable, plus there are picnic tables outside if you want to enjoy the weather. Prices charged here are roughly the same as Subway. Do yourself a favor and come to Shorty's instead!

So wow - after all the build up I feel bad giving this truck a 3! But please understand, a 3 is…read moreA-OK! I liked it, I just didn't love it. The food is high quality - often locally sourced and organic. Dahl soup was tasty, with just a hint of heat from the spice. Chicken taco filling was tasty but... and I think this is where I'm struggling... I am realizing that I really don't like soft tacos. Something about the texture of the taco itself puts me off. I'm sitting here trying to decide if I'm being fair giving them a three because of my preference for taco shells. I guess what I'm saying is: take my review with a (proverbial) grain of salt. Would love to see a garbage can and recycling bin put out. Since they are located on the UOttawa campus during school year, plan to bus/walk to get there. (Parking is a pain during the week.) If you get off at Campus Station 2B, Sweetpea (the truck) is really close by. (Don't take my word for it though - things change, so make sure you check on that.) Staff was great. They have 2 tables and about 6 chairs for people who want to sit and eat for a bit. Would I return: Yes. I'd love to go again when it's not Taco Thursday, to try to get a different menu item. Would I recommend: Yup - if you like healthy choices that are locally sourced and organic, this is a great option.

I know it's good - but all sold out today :(…read more Went to Bite This instead, support'n those trucks with my Belly !!!!

Best soups, sammies, and treats in town! Their weekend specials are terrific too. Been a big fan…read moresince the food truck days.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Cute little place in Stittsville…read moreselling tasty soups and sandwiches. The Long Version: I had lunch at Wiches Cauldron recently and it was great. I got the Chicken Sandwich ($15.95). It was sliced real chicken breast meat, mozzarella cheese, mixed greens, cucumbers, picked onions and fig jam. It usually comes with mayo, but I asked them to omit it. All sandwiches come with a mini 4 oz soup. I chose the curried carrot and squash soup. The sandwich was delicious. The bread they use is a Kaiser and it's from Carp Bakery. It was soft and very fresh. I loved that the meat was real chicken and not deli meat. The fig jam was tasty and gave the sandwich a nice sweet taste. The soup was a bit watery, but was full of flavour. It had a strong curry flavour and the coconut milk in it made it a bit creamy. I enjoyed it. Funny story: I ordered the chicken sandwich. They ask your name for the order. The lady who ordered after me also got the chicken sandwich but she asked for no cheese. The cashier announced to the kitchen "no cheese on the chicken sandwich" and the kitchen asked "which order? Jennifer's?" And the cashier said "no, the next one, I haven't punched it in yet." Lol. I chimed in "I love cheese, I definitely want cheese on my sandwich!" The man in the kitchen said "alright, extra cheese for Jennifer!" And the lady after me said "yeah, you can have my cheese." Haha. So I got two slices of cheese in my sandwich. Score! Lol. Everyone working there was super nice and friendly. It's a small place, so the cash and the kitchen are right next to each other. I took my order to go, but there's seating to dine in. I noticed they have a small amount of branded merchandise, like baseball caps. There is free parking in their private parking lot at the back of the restaurant. Fun facts: The Wiches Cauldron started off as a food truck in the early/mid 2010s. Some time in the early 2020s they moved into their present location which was Red Gables Creperie before (it was also briefly Red Gables Ramen before they rebranded and started selling crepes instead of ramen). Review #33 (2025)

Delicious noodles you can choose the size and thickness of the noodles and lots of options to…read morechoose from. Like the original Taiwanese noodle or tomato broth, dry noodles ja hang. We only tried the soup noodles

Blan food, meat was chewy, I was definitely not impressed, after eating only the noodles from the…read moredish my stomach felt like I had ate ROCKS omg, never again....

This place was recommended to us by the person we were house-sitting for. I can see why. This place…read morehas a great indoor space and outdoor space, and on a hot day it was nice to be inside for a bit. Looks like they probably do some concerts since they have a nice stage set up in the back. Servers were really friendly getting us situated with our daughter and the wagon we use to transport her around. Very family friendly as we saw several other parents with strollers as well. Nice menu and a lot of good beer options. Opted to try their radler and it was delicious, before I remembered I'm not supposed to have grapefruit. The waitress was quick to get me a replacement Guinness. The food came out pretty quick. My wife got the Tuna Poke Wonton, which came out deconstructed I guess... actually ended up working out pretty well. It was quite good, but the poke wasn't nearly as fresh as what we are used to in California. My chicken burger was delicious, the cranberry and brie on it made me feel like thanksgiving. It was really hearty and heavy for a chicken burger, but worth it! The highlight might be the kids menu though. The kids can pick from 4 items Poutine, Fish & Chips, Burger & Fries, or Mac n Cheese. But, it comes with a drink and dessert. Clearly our daughter was on cloud 9 getting chocolate milk and ice cream included in her meal. Her poutine was quite good too, not too salty, nice gravy flavor and melty curds. If you're in the area this is a great stop for food or drinks or both.

A Barrhaven staple for over 35 years. To be around that long they are definitely checking off the…read moreright boxes. Tge varied menu has something for everyone. The service is great and the atmosphere is comfortable to say the least.

I was out for a morning run and saw a new spot had taken over the old breakfast sandwich/burger…read morespot. It looked like it was open and I made a note to come back. I decided to find the worst time to try this...during the 92cm dump of snow weekend! I came in and it looks pretty similar to what it was before. It seems family run at the moment and there were a few other people that weren't deterred by the horrible weather. I placed an order for a bowl of the original beef noodle soup and they told me to grab a seat and they'd bring the noodles by as well as paying after my meal. It didn't take long and I got my bowl of noodles. I started with a spoonful of the soup as it was cold out. It was pretty decent. It was flavoured more than some of the other noodle soup places I've been to in Ottawa which taste like it's a bowl of hot water with some spring onions in iit. Next up were the noodles. They weren't bad. I'm not sure if they make them in house but I didn't see them being stretch out on the spot like some of the other places you might have seen in town. The beef was OK. Overall decent experience. I'd give it a 3.5 but I've been bumping up scores for the last while. There are other items on the menu I'd like to try and I'll definitely be back. Come check it out and support more local Ottawa spots

Where can a girl find good food in Ottawa? Stayed at hotel near the airport and finding proper…read morefood is somewhat difficult. Found this place on Yelp and a good star rating and I was happy with the results. It's located at a large strip mall quite a ways away in Barrhaven - hence the name. Grabbed takeout at 8:15pm and it was good. Got 2 orders of spring rolls which were still very crispy when we got back from the 20 min drive. A little on the greasy side but they had fried it up fresh. The house special combo had shrimp, beef, pork and chicken - a decent amount of protein and tasty. A somewhat small restaurant but still had a few tables of patrons at that time. The staff were nice. Plenty of parking.

It was Thursday night and after making breakfast, lunch, and dinner all week, I was ready for a…read morebreak. I took my children to McDonalds...which I loathe (minus their smarties mcflurry). While parking, I searched the strip mall to find a spot for me to order food. Barrhaven Vietnamese Restaurant popped out among all the other chains. I called in an order for pickup. When I arrived the place was moderately busy, but i was greeted immediately. The restaurant itself is very cute and cozy. I will definitely be back for lunch or dinner. As we were walking out, my children noticed someone eating pho and even requested we come back. I ordered the Vermecelli with chicken and I am so grateful I did. There was so much chicken and the noodles were perfectly cooked. Even the salad was green and fresh, along with cucumber that had been cut into tiny strips. It also came with two fried spring rolls. I prefer regular spring rolls, but they were delicious, very crispy and flakey. I prefer my vermecelli completely mixed, so I added the dressing, shut the takeout box, and shook it up. This made it easier to have noodles, greens, and chicken with every bite. I was too hungry to think to take a photo, but will add some on future visits. Definitely recommend and will absolutely be back!

This is my first visit to Hidden Taste. I was heading home from a conference and looking for a…read moregood place to eat. I'm happy I stopped in. I recommend anyone looks for a nice Indian meal to do the same. I was greeted by the chef. He explained the menu to me. I have to be careful with some foods because of allergies. They were happy to help and I had a great meal. The place is clean. It's smaller and personal. Small details like candles to go under the food to keep it warm we're put into place. I did not feel rushed, and the food came out in decent time as well. I had the lamb Roganjosh and some curried vegetables with some papadum. The lamb was tender and not stringy. The veggies were cooked nice and spice levels were appropriate. I had a tea and a pistachio Kulfi as well. Friendly, friendly, friendly and knowledgeable about food. Five stars for service, and quality of food. All that and they were able to do gluten free for me as well.

Just ordered the Lamb Vindaloo and the Curry Prawn with sides rice and butter naan. Wow! Amazing…read moreflavours,

I've always been a Panera fan, but my recent elite combo is the broccoli cheddar soup with the…read moresteak sandwich. It's similar to a Philly cheesesteak but a bit more elevated. This is a great place to come for a soup and panini, and the bakery menu is definitely there to tempt you. The employees are exceptionally kind, which always makes the experience even better. J'ai toujours été fan de Panera, mais mon combo préféré récemment est la soupe brocoli-cheddar avec le sandwich au steak. C'est un peu comme un Philly cheesesteak, mais en version plus raffinée. C'est un excellent endroit pour une soupe et un panini, et leur menu de boulangerie est aussi très tentant. Les employés sont exceptionnellement gentils, ce qui rend l'expérience encore meilleure.

I wanted something like comfort food on a day after shopping. So our friend group went to panera…read moreand I had a grilled cheese and tomato soup. I ordered the full size sandwich because the server said it was about the size of my hand....instead each half was the size of my hand. Way too much. It wasn't grilled but toasted without butter on the outside. The cheese seemed to be processed cheese, it was so thick and gooey and flavourless. The soup was too tangy for a "creamy" tomato soup. For the price I paid for a soup and sandwich it should have been served to me instead of me standing in line for it. Vicky

My husband and I were in the Antares Industrial Park picking up a replacement part for our…read morerefrigerator and wanted to grab some lunch nearby. Most places around were not open on Saturdays, but Via Slack Coffee was, so that's where we went. Overall, it was very good. We both got the Sandwich Trio ($8.84 each, so with tax $10 even). The trio came with a sandwich, soup or bag of chips, and a can of pop. I got the roast beef sandwich, soup of the day, which was cream of broccoli, and a can of iced tea. My husband got the turkey sandwich, same soup and same drink. The default toppings on the sandwiches are honey mustard, mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, green olives, pickles, hot banana peppers and jalapenos. My husband got the default, but I asked for no mayo, no banana peppers and no jalapenos. Somehow I ended up not getting pickles either, but that's not a big deal. I'm glad I didn't get the stuff that I didn't want. My roast beef looked and tasted exactly like pastrami, but oddly enough, pastrami is not on their menu as a meat option. So I'm not sure if that's what they call roast beef or if the person making my sandwich made a mistake. I was starving and I'm not opposed to pastrami, so I ate it, but I was expecting roast beef. The sandwich itself was very good. I loved the variety of toppings. Everything tasted fresh and I felt it was excellent value for money. The soup could have been hotter in my opinion. It was just lukewarm. I'm not the biggest creamy soup fan, but it was their only soup available (understandable, because it was Saturday and I think most of their business is on weekdays. We were the only customers the entire time we were there). However, it had lots of chunks of broccoli and wasn't too salty. I'm happy that it came in a real bowl since we were eating in and not in a takeout container, but oddly enough we were given disposable spoons. I would have preferred a metal spoon, but it's not really a big deal, just something I noticed. They also currently have a Yelp check-in deal where you get a free Americano when you check in on the Yelp App. Both hubby and I checked in and we each got a free coffee (regularly $3.25). They were super strong and very good. They serve Happy Goat coffee. We sat down and waited for our food, but I did get up to get some water from the water dispenser and I glanced over and noticed that the server was wearing gloves to make our sandwiches. Extra points for this! Y'all know how much I like good hygienic practices! :) Service was polite and friendly. The place is relatively new and looks clean and neat. Lots of free parking in the parking lot out front. It's in a strip mall. Via Slack Coffee is a very good lunch option for people working in the industrial park. Most food places in industrial parks are takeout only with limited seating, so it's also nice that there is a lot of seating, mostly regular chairs, but also a few comfy couch-like chairs.

This is disgusting! The girl who serve me at the counter was very nice and she gave me the fig…read morescone that I wanted and asked me if I'd like it warmed up. I said yes. In the meantime she gave me my cuppa coffee and I said down. It was warm and I went over and told her that it was lukewarm. She said it was fresh but she would give me an Americano instead. I've never tasted anything so vile in my life as that Americano! When I got the words of school and there was a disgusting smell coming from it almost the smell of vomit. I thought it might've been the people around me. I took a bite of it and I wanted to throw up.The manager looked at me and came over and said is everything OK. I said have you tasted this? He said I'm sorry I'll give you something else would you like something else and I said no. He came back with my money for the scone. I could no longer drink anymore of that coffee. I left it on the table and I left. The floor was dirty but behind the counter looks fairly clean. The pastries look old but they were attractive looking. But don't judge a book by its cover! I expected good tasting happy goat coffee but I got discussed and Coffey both times. I don't know what that's going was made of but it tasted like a reject from the garbage dump. Not impressed and I will never come back here again